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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
So you acknowledge that we basically treated WR like an afterthought for 5 years.
You’re not going to hit a top 10 pick with every WR. So you gotta take a lot of swings. In the process you might find a WR2 or WR3 or WR4 and they’re all positions that actually contribute. Especially since we acknowledge that it’s harder and takes longer for Reid WRs to develop.
Not only were we content with surrounding tyreek with shit for WR. We had ZERO options in an entire 5-wr room we developed in house when tyreek left. And as you acknowledge we barely even tried.
What we did in 2022 wasn’t a commitment to WR. It was catch up and a little bit of panic because we ignored the position for years.
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I know I've said but I really don't hate the idea of just repeatedly going for WRs early until they hit and to some extent OTs too. But the issue is how do you integrate and evaluate them? I find it hard to believe another 2nd or 3rd rounder wouldn't have pushed out guys like Robinson and Pringle, but even then you're talking about them being 4th or 5th option after Kelce, Hill and Watkins. By the time Watkins and Hill have moved on you may have them ready to step into a bigger role and be a top player, but maybe they've just not got the snaps to know. I love the idea of always having the next guy ready to roll and contribute, no disagreement there, I just think it's damn hard to make that work. Sometimes you have to try and plug a gap as it emerges maybe.